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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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